From singing at your favorite Korean karaoke place or visiting San Jose’s first Michelin star restaurant, Portuguese eatery Adega, residents know the city as a mélange of cultures. While some outside the city might be surprised by San Jose placing in the top 10 most diverse American cities, for people living in San Jose...
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The first Vietnamese small business center in U.S. opens in San Jose
For husband and wife Brian Ly and Minnie Uyen Thai, early February is a bustling time for their business, United Wholesale Flowers. But it wasn’t easy for the San Jose-based flower shop to get off the ground. “Starting a business, at the beginning you need a lot of money to invest in your business,” Ly...
New San Jose police watchdog details plans to expand oversight duties
Shivaun Nurre is coming into the job of San Jose Independent Police Auditor with a vision to expand the duties of the office, months after her predecessor resigned amid a high-profile fight with San Jose’s police union. But Nurre, 58, leads the office at a critical time — police officers across the country and in...
Thousands raised for San Jose firefighters who lost Paradise homes
Retired San Jose Fire Captain Jeff Shackelford devoted 25 years to battling deadly blazes — then he lost his home in the most destructive wildfire in California history. Shackelford, 88, who’s battling dementia, lost his home in the devastating Camp Fire which charred about 164,000 acres. Shackelford now lives in a memory care facility. But...
Santa Clara County races: Susan Ellenberg and Sheriff Laurie Smith pull ahead
Santa Clara County voters on Tuesday were asked to choose a sheriff for the first time in 20 years, as well as a member of the five-member Board of Supervisors.
San Jose City Council races: Tam Nguyen narrowly losing re-election, Pam Foley coasts to victory
Maya Esparza is leading the race to oust San Jose Councilman Tam Nguyen, pulling ahead by more than 120 votes Thursday after the one-term councilman appeared to be headed for re-election.